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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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